Gold Rush Regatta – Sacramento, CA – May 21, 2011
Twenty-one OAR members raced on Lake Natoma, in at least 2 and up to 5 races each. We did well in the “ore” department, laughed a lot, soaked up the sunshine, met new friends…FUN TRIP! Nineteen of us headed down I-5 together crammed into 2 cars and the truck. Gotta be an OAR milestone for a real Team Travel experience. Everyone did their part to make it work – driving, rigging, food, cheering…Our 2 coxswains, Morgan and Heidi, were AWESOME! Lisa, who had hosted a dinner for the River City women when they came to our Covered Bridge Regatta last month, has really started something:
River City put on a fabulous dinner for our team after our long day of racing, and even included door prizes! Phil can now row at 4am if he wants to do so 
Note: River City said they felt more welcomed at our CBR than any regatta they have been to, so Kudos to ALL OAR members for that huge compliment.
Conditions were decent, with a bit of a head/crosswind much of
the time. A bit gusty and changeable, both within a race and between
races, so times not that comparable between races.Though the wind
made steering more challenging, the water remained fairly flat. Plus the
dry and comfortable 70s was appreciated!
Covered Bridge Regatta – Dexter Lake, OR – April 9, 2011
